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Story in Wednesday's Metro section erroneously...

October 29, 1999

- A story in Wednesday's Metro section erroneously reported that Chicago police officer Daniel Crocker, now deceased, was fired after his service revolver was taken by his son from an unlocked cabinet in the Crocker home and later accidentally discharged, killing a Chicago teenager. The city's Law Department, which provided the information, reported Wednesday that Crocker was not dismissed.

- A Page 1 story Wednesday about Marilyn Lemak attributed testimony regarding a crumpled wedding dress found in her bathroom to Naperville paramedic Marty Morawski. Testimony about those details was from Naperville Police Sgt. John Burghardt.

- In a Page 1 story Wednesday on statutes that ban what lawmakers call "partial-birth" abortion, Peter Roskam, House sponsor of the Illinois measure, should have been identified as a former state representative from Wheaton. The current representative of the 40th District is Randy Hultgren (R-Wheaton), who was elected last year.

- In Wednesday's Good Eating section, the Cheap Eats column contained an error in the address for IKEA restaurant. It should have read, 1800 E. McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg.